UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 1999 (June 30, 1999)


                             MICROSOFT CORPORATION
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


         Washington                     0-14278                  91-1144442
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

 One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington                          98052-6399
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 882-8080


                                      N/A
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Item 5. Other Events.

     On June 30, 1999, Microsoft announced it would change the way that it
reports revenue and costs associated with product support, consulting, Internet
access, and certification of system integrators.  Henceforth, amounts received
from customers from these activities will be classified as revenue in a manner
consistent with Microsoft's primary businesses.  Direct costs of these
activities will be classified as cost of revenue.  Prior financial statements
have been reclassified for consistent presentation and are set forth as Exhibits
99.1 and 99.2 hereto.  Attached hereto as Exhibit 27 are restated Financial Data
Schedules for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997, and for
the quarters ending March 31, 1999, December 31, 1998, September 30, 1998,
March 31, 1998, December 31, 1997, and September 30, 1997.

     Microsoft has also announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission is
conducting a non-public investigation into the Company's accounting reserve
practices.  Management currently believes that the resolution of this
investigation will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial
position or its results of operations.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     The Exhibits to this report are listed in the Index to Exhibits on page 3.


                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       MICROSOFT CORPORATION
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                                            (Registrant)

Date:   July 19, 1999                  /s/ Gregory B. Maffei
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                                       Gregory B. Maffei
                                       Senior Vice President, Finance and
                                          Administration
                                       Chief Financial Officer

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                          Description

27.1    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999

27.2    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Six Months Ended December 31, 1998

27.3    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Three Months Ended September 30,
        1998

27.4    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Year Ended June 30, 1998

27.5    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Nine Months Ended March 31, 1998

27.6    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Six Months Ended December 31, 1997

27.7    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Three Months Ended September 30,
        1997

27.8    Restated Financial Data Schedule for Year Ended June 30, 1997

99.1    Reclassified Historical Income Statements by Year

99.2    Reclassified Historical Income Statements by Quarter

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5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. 9-MOS JUN-30-1999 MAR-31-1999 $21,761 0 1,689 0 0 24,058 3,333 1,888 33,561 7,839 0 0 980 12,418 12,324 33,561 13,983 13,983 2,145 2,145 4,813 0 0 8,503 2,920 5,583 0 0 0 5,583 1.11 1.02
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. 6-MOS JUN-30-1999 DEC-31-1998 $19,237 0 2,029 0 0 21,809 3,307 1,812 30,049 7,471 0 0 980 10,443 11,155 30,049 9,388 9,388 1,437 1,437 3,155 0 0 5,554 1,888 3,666 0 0 0 3,666 0.73 0.67 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. 3-MOS JUN-30-1999 SEP-30-1998 $17,242 0 1,153 0 0 18,964 3,152 1,686 25,569 6,445 0 0 980 9,161 8,983 25,569 4,193 4,193 649 649 1,462 0 0 2,503 820 1,683 0 0 0 1,683 0.34 0.31 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. YEAR JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1998 $13,927 0 1,460 0 0 15,889 3,052 1,547 22,357 5,730 0 0 980 8,025 7,622 22,357 15,262 15,262 2,460 2,460 6,388 0 0 7,117 2,627 4,490 0 0 0 4,490 0.92 0.84 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. 9-MOS JUN-30-1998 MAR-31-1998 12,322 0 1,055 0 0 13,735 3,055 1,639 19,545 4,869 0 0 980 6,984 6,712 19,545 11,110 11,110 1,787 1,787 4,783 0 0 5,029 1,896 3,133 0 0 0 3,133 0.64 0.59 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. 6-MOS JUN-30-1998 DEC-31-1997 10,105 0 1,081 0 0 11,636 2,923 1,445 16,840 4,496 0 0 980 6,104 5,260 16,840 7,126 7,126 1,147 1,147 3,306 0 0 2,972 1,176 1,796 0 0 0 1,796 0.37 0.34 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. 3-MOS JUN-30-1998 SEP-30-1997 9,634 0 788 0 0 10,838 2,800 1,316 15,366 3,902 0 0 980 5,630 4,854 15,366 3,334 3,334 534 534 1,740 0 0 1,202 539 663 0 0 0 663 0.14 0.12 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
 



5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT. YEAR JUN-30-1997 JUN-30-1997 8,966 0 980 0 0 10,373 2,777 1,312 14,387 3,610 0 0 980 4,509 5,288 14,387 11,936 11,936 2,170 2,170 4,895 0 0 5,314 1,860 3,454 0 0 0 3,454 0.72 0.66 EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS


                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

               RECLASSIFIED HISTORICAL INCOME STATEMENTS BY YEAR

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
RECLASSIFIED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In millions) (Unaudited)
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Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year to date 1997 1998 1999 Reported Reclassified Reported Reclassified Reported Reclassified -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue $11,358 $11,936 $14,484 $15,262 $13,222 $13,983 Operating expenses: Cost of revenue 1,085 2,170 1,197 2,460 1,090 2,145 Research and development 1,925 1,863 2,502 2,601 1,889 2,030 Acquired in-process technology 0 0 296 296 0 0 Sales and marketing 2,856 2,411 3,412 2,828 2,766 2,331 General and administrative 362 362 433 433 392 392 Other expenses 259 259 230 230 60 60 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total operating expenses 6,487 7,065 8,070 8,848 6,197 6,958 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Operating income 4,871 4,871 6,414 6,414 7,025 7,025 Investment income 443 443 703 703 1,318 1,318 Gain on sale 0 0 0 0 160 160 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Income before income taxes 5,314 5,314 7,117 7,117 8,503 8,503 Provision for income taxes 1,860 1,860 2,627 2,627 2,920 2,920 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income $3,454 $3,454 $4,490 $4,490 $5,583 $5,583 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.72 $ 0.72 $ 0.92 $ 0.92 $ 1.11 $ 1.11 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ===== Diluted $ 0.66 $ 0.66 $ 0.84 $ 0.84 $ 1.02 $ 1.02 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======


                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

             RECLASSIFIED HISTORICAL INCOME STATEMENTS BY QUARTER

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
RECLASSIFIED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In millions) (Unaudited)
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Reported quarterly income statements


                                    Q97-1    Q97-2    Q97-3    Q97-4    Q98-1    Q98-2    Q98-3    Q98-4    Q99-1    Q99-2    Q99-3
                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
                                                                                             
Revenue                             $2,295   $2,680   $3,208   $3,175   $3,130   $3,585   $3,774   $3,995   $3,853   $4,938   $4,331
Operating expenses:
  Cost of revenue                      250      296      297      242      253      313      317      314      307      433      350
  Research and development             432      485      492      516      567      627      597      711      611      667      611
  Acquired in-process technology         0        0        0        0      296        0        0        0        0        0        0
  Sales and marketing                  625      737      750      744      788      876      829      919      830      940      996
  General and administrative            86       81      101       94       95      106      104      128       99      149      144
  Other expenses                        49       46       84       80       71       50       60       49       24       35        1
                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
      Total operating expenses       1,442    1,645    1,724    1,676    2,070    1,972    1,907    2,121    1,871    2,224    2,102
                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Operating income                       853    1,035    1,484    1,499    1,060    1,613    1,867    1,874    2,082    2,714    2,229
Investment income                       92      105      119      127      142      157      190      214      261      337      720
Gain on sale                             0        0        0        0        0        0        0        0      160        0        0
                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Income before income taxes             945    1,140    1,603    1,626    1,202    1,770    2,057    2,088    2,503    3,051    2,949
Provision for income taxes             331      399      561      569      539      637      720      731      820    1,068    1,032
                                    ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------   ------
Net income                          $  614   $  741   $1,042   $1,057   $  663   $1,133   $1,337   $1,357   $1,683   $1,983   $1,917
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Earnings per share:
  Basic                             $ 0.13   $ 0.15   $ 0.22   $ 0.22   $ 0.14   $ 0.23   $ 0.27   $ 0.27   $ 0.34   $ 0.40   $ 0.38
                                    ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   ======   ======
  Diluted                           $ 0.12   $ 0.14   $ 0.20   $ 0.20   $ 0.12   $ 0.21   $ 0.25   $ 0.25   $ 0.31   $ 0.36   $ 0.35
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1 Reclassified quarterly income statements Q97-1 Q97-2 Q97-3 Q97-4 Q98-1 Q98-2 Q98-3 Q98-4 Q99-1 Q99-2 Q99-3 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Revenue $2,405 $2,808 $3,365 $3,358 $3,334 $3,792 $3,984 $4,152 $4,193 $5,195 $4,595 Operating expenses: Cost of revenue 482 558 583 547 534 613 640 673 649 788 708 Research and development 417 449 474 523 603 648 611 739 651 715 664 Acquired in-process technology 0 0 0 0 296 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sales and marketing 518 639 639 615 675 762 702 689 688 794 849 General and administrative 86 81 101 94 95 106 104 128 99 149 144 Other expenses 49 46 84 80 71 50 60 49 24 35 1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total operating expenses 1,552 1,773 1,881 1,859 2,274 2,179 2,117 2,278 2,111 2,481 2,366 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Operating income 853 1,035 1,484 1,499 1,060 1,613 1,867 1,874 2,082 2,714 2,229 Investment income 92 105 119 127 142 157 190 214 261 337 720 Gain on sale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 0 0 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Income before income taxes 945 1,140 1,603 1,626 1,202 1,770 2,057 2,088 2,503 3,051 2,949 Provision for income taxes 331 399 561 569 539 637 720 731 820 1,068 1,032 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income $ 614 $ 741 $1,042 $1,057 $ 663 $1,133 $1,337 $1,357 $1,683 $1,983 $1,917 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.13 $ 0.15 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.14 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.34 $ 0.40 $ 0.38 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.14 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.12 $ 0.21 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.31 $ 0.36 $ 0.35 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======
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